I AM JUST THINKING

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Jesus spoke in a parable about a landowner who entrusted his vineyard to tenants. Instead of honoring him, the tenants killed the servants he sent and eventually killed his son. Jesus concluded the parable by saying, “The stone the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” The connection between the parable and this statement is symbolic. The builders represent human beings, particularly unbelievers, while the stone represents Christ. By rejecting the Son, they rejected and killed Jesus. In this sense, people still reject Christ today through unbelief.

The rejected stone becoming the chief cornerstone points to the resurrection of Jesus. Although He was rejected by people, He was chosen by God to be the foundation and head of God’s temple, which is the Church—the body of believers. This is why Jesus said He would build His Church and that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. Death and hell could not overcome Him, because He rose from the dead. In the same way, those who believe in Him are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit and share in His victory. This is why the gates of hell cannot prevail against the Church.

The Bible also speaks of a time when “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). In the creation account, water once covered the earth. If water symbolizes the knowledge of God, this suggests that in the last days the Holy Spirit will move across the earth, increasing the knowledge of God everywhere. Just as God said, “Let there be light,” there will be a great revelation of divine light through this knowledge.

As God separated the waters during creation, there will also be separation and judgment. After this, the Kingdom of God will be revealed on the earth, just as dry land emerged from the sea. This represents God’s Kingdom taking authority everywhere. The King Himself will be revealed to rule over both day and night, symbolized by the heavenly lights—the sun, moon, and stars.

There will be renewal and flourishing life as God’s Kingdom expands, leading to the marriage of the Lamb and the New Jerusalem. In this way, the end reflects the beginning. Yet God is not bound by time; it may be that the beginning reflects the end. If Christ is both the beginning and the end, then the beginning and the end are ultimately one.

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